Clarification
Words were missing from a recent Letter to the Editor written by Josephine Jenkins. Ms. Jenkins wanted people to know that the Lord said in 2 Chronicles 15:2 that if you forsake him, he will forsake you. Take shelter out of city
Dear Editor:
Does the county have a secret plan to provide county employees with free parking on the sidewalks of downtown Uniontown after the last business leaves?
It would appear so after reading Monday’s article about a proposed juvenile shelter in the old Federal Building. The city has and is spending millions on the South Street and Morgantown Street projects to attract new business.
The County Juvenile Probation Office must have different law books because the Pennsylvania School Code defines truancy as a crime. I doubt patrons of local restaurants and shops will feel safer knowing there are truants who just need a place to hang out. Unlocked of course.
This is a new business. The county created a business park on Route 40 to attend new businesses. It has chosen to relocate established county agencies to further its systematic destruction of downtown by hurting the local restaurants that are dependent on the lunchtime trade. If a shelter would hurt the image of the business park, I hear that Great Meadows is still vacant.
I hope the Uniontown Zoning Hearing Board tells the county not in our town when they meet this evening at 6 p.m.
Tim Sandstrom
Uniontown
An American hero
Dear Editor:
I am writing to you to make aware of an American hero’s birthday. The man I am referring to is Audie L. Murphy. Audie was the most decorated U.S. combat soldier of World War II. He received 33 awards and decorations for valor his country had to offer, including the Medal of Honor. He fought in nine major campaigns across the European Theater, was wounded three times, and survived the war.
This is only a small fraction of what he did for our country, and I want him to be remembered. The memory of Audie is fading, which is why I am taking this opportunity to share my thoughts. He was born June 20, 1924 and died in a plane crash on May 28, 1971 . He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
After the war, he became an actor and singer. I first watched an Audie Murphy film with my dad when I was in high school. It was “To Hell and Back” and I was blown away that as I was watching it,my father began to share his knowledge on the brave hero that he was.
Realizing that the story, his story, was not fiction, I couldn’t understand, how this dedicated courageous man that I was learning about, the famous soldier of WW II, never was mentioned in history class, nor could his name be found throughout the entire book. Numerous chapters on the war he so bravely fought in, but not the slightest mention of his name.
This left me with a greater will to find out more about his life, his accomplishments and his story. Within a substantial amount of time, I researched and learned what an amazing man he was. I took a very strong interest in his life, and yearned to know more about him.
I find myself wondering if I never sat down with my dad that day to watch his film, if I, as a high school graduate, would have known who he was if his name ever graced a conversation. There are many strong influences in our world today, but it remains that he is forgotten or not known to most of my generation.
The irony is mocking, Audie, the most decorated soldier of WW II, one that shaped an image for ‘”The American Hero,” is lost and his memory is in threat of being forgotten. There are many great heroes of our times, and they are increasing with every day that passes, but that does not prove the intentions to replace old with new.
I stumbled upon getting a chance to know the history of this American soldier, though I think his attributes should have remained a priority that should not have been overlooked. Knowledge is a powerful and contagious seed. We need to focus to keep his honor, his memory and his spirit alive.
Shannon Churby
Allison